Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington’s 2024 governor’s race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)
Gubernatorial candidates Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert will face off in two, hour-long debates this month.
Ferguson, the Democratic state attorney general, and Reichert, the Republican former congressman, will meet Sept. 10 in Seattle and then eight days later in Spokane. These will be the first, and possibly only, opportunities for the state’s nearly 5 million voters to see and hear the candidates discuss their policies side by side ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Ferguson, a former member of the King County Council, was first elected attorney general in 2012. He is concluding his third term. Reichert, a former King County sheriff, was elected to Washington’s 8th Congressional District in 2004 and served seven terms.
In the Aug. 6 primary , Ferguson received 44.9% of the vote and Reichert collected 27.5%. There were 28 candidates in the race .